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Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 567 students in Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,048 Schools
# Students
567 Students
467,375 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
28,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District, which is ranked #104 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
22,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
559 Students
296,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
64%
# Black Students
5 Students
79,651 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3 Students
57,456 Students
% White Students
n/a
12%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
461 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
9,928 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
23,476
# Students in K Grade:
54
36,103
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
37,900
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
37,394
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
36,139
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
34,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
33,794
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
40,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
40,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
39,010
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
33,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
29,185
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
24,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,109 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,063
$13,417
Spending / Student
$9,109
$14,148
Best Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amigos Por Vida-friends For Life Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5503 El Camino Del Rey
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: n/an/a
Friends For Life Middle School
Charter School
5503 El Camino Del Rey
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Grades: 6-8
| 176 students
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